WHO SHOULD APPLY

This course is meant for public health practitioners, students, middle- to senior-level managers working in public health.

DURATION

5 Days

COURSE OBJECTIVES

On completion of this course you should be able to:

• Describe a brief history of the development of hospitals as influenced by medical progress and determine their successes and failures over centuries.
• Define government organization, sources of law, and government ethics.
• Discuss ethical theories, principles, virtues values, and related topics.
• Define negligent and intentional torts, as well as criminal aspects of healthcare.
• Get a solid basis for a more complete understanding of patient consent, legal reporting requirements, medical records, procreation and ethical issues.

COURSE CONTENT

·         Reflections on the Past

·         Government, Law, and Ethics

·         Health Ethics

·         Tort Law – Negligence

·         Intentional Torts

·         Criminal Aspects of Health Care

·         Contracts and Anti trust

·         Civil Procedure and Trial Practice

·         Corporate Structure and Legal Issues

·         Medical Staff Organization and Physician Liability

·         Nursing and the Law

·         Hospital Departments and Allied Professional

·         Patient Consent

·         Legal Reporting Requirements

·         Medical Records

·         Procreation and Ethical Dilemmas

·         End-of-Life Issues

·         Patient rights and responsibilities

·         Labor relations

·         Employment at Will and Discharge

·         Employee Rights and Responsibilities

·         Professional Liability Insurance

·         National Health Insurance Managed Care

·         Tort Reform and Risk Reduction

REQUIREMENTS

Participants should be reasonably proficient in English. 

METHODOLOGY

The instructor led trainings are delivered using a blended learning approach and comprises of presentations, guided sessions of practical exercise, web-based tutorials and group work. Our facilitators are seasoned industry experts with years of experience, working as professional and trainers in these fields.